Chilling with Grandma

Nolan and Grandma had a fun time hanging out and reconnecting this trip. Grandma and Grandpa were really missing his cute little face since he did not come to DisneyWorld with us.

Best Friends

Rylee and Bryson have always been really close, but the trip to Disney World made them even closer friends. Everyday around our house Matt or I hear some reference to Bryson. When I told Rylee we were going to Grandma and Grandpa's house last weekend, her response was, "and I see Bryson too?" On Sunday afternoon Bryson got to come over and play all afternoon and then the rest of the cousins came over and joined the two of them, it was chaotic but fun!!

Playing Trains with Grandma

Grandma builds the best train tracks for the kids, but the problem was that Nolan kept destroying the track, so Grandma built him his own. He had his track to pull apart, chew on, throw, and do anything else with, and then Rylee had her track to push her trains around on, it was perfect.

Looking Good

This weekend we took a quick trip to California to see Grandma and Grandpa. We had a great time. We did not do to much, but we got a lot of play time with cousins and Grandma and Grandpa. Nolan and Grandpa looked too handsome before church to not get a picture of them together.

Fish Face

While Nolan was in Texas, Grandma was working on teaching him lots of new tricks, and this was one of them. He makes his fish face whenever you do it at him or whenever he gives kisses. Some of his other new tricks that I can never get him to do on camera are: saying Uh-Oh (very clear and in context like when he drops something), saying Da-Da, clapping, and waving bye-bye.

Maddi's Party

Thursday was our best friend Maddi's birthday party. The party was at Chuck-E-Cheese and we had a blast. Rylee was so excited to carry Maddi's present in she stopped, posed and told me, "Mommy, take a picture!" She did a really well playing the games and her favorite part was pulling the tickets out after she won. She absolutely loved her cupcake and her face was stained hot pink the rest of the day, but hey at least she enjoyed it.

Carrying Maddi's Present

Best Friends

Rylee eating her cupcake

Maddi enjoying her cupcake

Only the beginning of the messy face

Necklace

Rylee was really proud of her necklace that she made at preschool the other day, so she called Grandma to tell her about it. Grandma asked me to take a picture and put it on the blog, so sorry Mom that is took me three days to post but here is the cute girl and her necklace.

A Much More Lively Rylee

The other day when Jeff and Lisa came by Rylee was really sick with the flu, and slept most of the time on the couch. In the four and a half hours they were here I don't think she said more than ten words, but tonight was a different story. Uncle Jeff came back over this evening and he and Rylee had a great time together playing blocks. Rylee also entertained him with all her silly antics. She was a much happier, sillier little girl this evening.

Nolan meet Lisa, Lisa meet Nolan

It is so crazy to think that Nolan is 10 1/2 months old and he and Aunt Lisa just met the other day. We were lucky to get to visit with her and Uncle Jeff all afternoon Friday, and Nolan got to get all of the attention because Rylee was asleep on the couch with the flu. Nolan had fun showing off all of his new tricks: clapping, waving, standing, and playing "so big!" Lisa had a fun time watching him and playing with him. Luckily it will not be another 10 months until we get to see her again, they can play again at Christmas!

So Proud of Himself

While at Church on Sunday Daddy and Nolan starting practicing standing on his own, and now he mastered it. Every time he stands up he lets go and balances unsupported, and then giggles while he is doing it because he is so proud.
I could not hold the camera and get him to stand at the same time, so I set it on the couch. You can't see his feet but you get the idea.

Sunday Movie

Daylight Savings threw all of us for a loop today, so this morning before Church Daddy and Rylee snuggled and watched Mary Poppins together.

Rylee's New Dress

Rylee was running around in her underpants for a few minutes this morning, so Daddy made her a new dress. Daddy is so creative and Rylee thought her new dress was pretty cool.

Tony Romo Sighting

We had a Tony Romo sighting in our house today, except this Tony Romo was much cuter than the real one! Aunt Erica and Family got Nolan a Cowboys jersey to sport for the season, and he had it on this morning for the game. Must have brought them luck, because they won big today.

Cinderella in Timeout

Last year we had A Tinkerbell Timeout, and unfortunately we had to have a Cinderella Timeout this year. Rylee was doing a great job helping me hand out candy, but while we were waiting for more trick-or-treaters she was playing with our candy bowl (after she had been told not to a few times) and broke it. She ended up in timeout and again it was too cute to not take a picture of.